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(No Model.)

0. HUEHN.

VEHICLE AXLE.

No. 316,974; 4 Patented May 5, 1885.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CONRAD HUEHN, OF ROCHESTER, N YORK, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO J OHN SOHAKE, OF SAME PLACE.

VEHICLE-AXLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 316,974, dated May 5, 1885.

Application filcd November 3, 18841 (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CONRAD HUEHN, a citizen of Germany, residing at Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Vehicle-Axles, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the ac companying drawings.

This invention relates to axles for carriages, wagons, buggies, and other vehicles and it has for its object to provide a device of this character which will be cheaper, lighter, stronger, and otherwise superior in every respect to those in common use.

With this end in view the said invention consists in certain details of construction and combination of parts, as hereinafter set forth, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figurel is aperspective view of the axle. Fig. 2 is a similar view of the parts detached. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of the axle. Fig. 4 is a transverse vertical section of the same.

Like letters are used toindicate corresponding parts in the several figures.

Referring to the drawings, A designates the axle, comprising the metallic portion B, having the spindles O O at each. end to receive the hubs of the wheels, this metallic'portion intermediate of the spindles being recessed longitudinally on each side, as at a b, a central partition or projection, D, extending upward from the base 0 along the same and separating the recesses, as shown.

E designates the wooden portion, provided with a vertical groove, 6, extending longitudinally through the bottom thereof, so as to receive the projection or partition D of the metallic portion, the sides of the wooden portion on each side of the groove fitting within the recesses a b of the metallic portion. As shown, the outer faces of the wooden portion fit flush with the outer edges of the base 0, and the two-@metallic and wooden portions when combined together, pertain of the gen eral form of carriage-axles. The ends of the recesses a b, where they connect with the spindles, are curved upward at f f, to provide abutting-walls for the ends of the wooden portion E, and thus prevent lateral movement of the same. The under sides of the wooden portion on each side of the central groove, e,

rest upon the upper face of the base 0, and clips H H are employed to bind the wooden portion in its seat. The operationof my invention will be readily understood from the foregoing description, taken in connection with the annexed drawings. i

The wooden portion is applied in position and clipped as described. The projection or partition D of the metallicportion fits within the corresponding groove of the wooden portion, and prevents the latter from being displaced. The wooden portion is received by the recesses a b of the metallic portion, so that there will be no projecting parts to the axle. The ends of the wooden portion bear against the curved shoulders or walls f, and the under side of the wooden portion rests upon the .base 0.

The projection or partition D of the metallic portion is tapering in fprm, and the groove 6 likewise tapering, to provide atighter connection; but it will be apparent that I am not limited to this construction.

The axle when completed is of the same general form as those in common use; but it is far lighter than the ordinary solid metal axle, and consequently cheaper and stronger. 8 It will make the labor of drawing the vehicle much easier on the horses, and is a superior article in every respect for the purposes intended.

Having described my invention, I c1aim- 8 5 The herein-described axle, comprising the metallic portion having its base 0 provided with a vertical partition, D, which has its ends curved or inclined downward to connect with the spindles of the axles, the said base 0 0 having its ends curved upward, as at f, and the wooden portion having a central groove,

6, received by the projection, the ends of the wooden portion being correspondingly curved,

to bear or abut against the end walls, f, and clips for securing the parts together, as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CONRAD HUEHN.

Witnesses:

J OHN SoHAKE, EDWIN A. MEDoALE. 

